EU Omnibus package: MEPs vote for two-year delay to corporate sustainability reporting rules

Stuart Stone
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Companies would be given up to two extra years to prepare for CRSD and CSDDD rules as EU pushes to streamline and simplify flagship sustainability reporting rules

MEPs have backed controversial plans that would delay the introduction of new corporate sustainability and supply chain due diligence reporting requirements by up to two years, after voting in favour of...

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